Activities at Westergate House Care Home
Our activities team are great at building the activities programme around the likes and interests of the people we care for. Ensuring that our social events offer fun and adventure is part of the ethos of our home; it’s important that those we support can enjoy an active and social lifestyle. Of course, there will always be those who prefer peace and quiet, and in these instances, a cup of tea and a chat are always welcomed.
Lee Austin
My name is Lee and I am the Head of Lifestyle here at Westergate House.
I support our residents daily to do the things they enjoy and it is extremely important to me that we are offering a premium and person centred service to each resident. I support our residents on a daily basis by providing meaningful and quality activities either in groups or on a 1:1 basis, to help encourage and build confidence while creating an enjoyable environment for everyone. Westergate House is the home of our residents, we as staff are working in it, so it is extremely important to me that we are respectful of that, while offering a premium and person centred service to each and every resident.
I am a trained actor and professional vocalist and not shy in making a fool of myself. If I do that every day to put a smile on our residents faces then I’m happy I have played my part, along with the rest of the amazing team, to brightening their day. If you hear someone singing along the corridor or see them dancing in the lounges, it will probably be me.
Read our brochure 'Life-enriching activities' for more information about life in our care homes.
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Activities and Events Partnerships
As part of our bespoke life-enrichment programmes, we host a number of live virtual events in the home on a regular basis through a number of partnerships with places of interest and world class performance companies
Life at Westergate House Care Home
Remembering Prince Phillip
Here at Westergate House we send our sincerest condolences to the Queen and the Royal Family on the sad passing of His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh. We have reflected this week on the fantastic life and times of the incredible and inspirational public servant. In the picture, Roger, our Head of Maintenance, fondly remembers a special day twelve years ago, when he met Prince Philip to receive his Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award
National Scarbble Day
There was an air of competition at Westergate House on Tuesday. Our residents celebrated National Scrabble Day on 13th April. They were only too keen to pitch their wits and be the best at spelling words with high scores. Felicity was the acclaimed winner to everyone’s delight. There is already talk of a rematch
Easter Celebrations on Memory Lane
Our Memory Lane community at Westergate House enjoyed taking part in Barchester's Easter Cake competition this week. Time to get creative! We had lots of volunteers only too keen to take part. With colourful decorations and an array of sweet treats, the residents soon came up with a design they were proud of.
Red Nose Day
Fun and comedy were the theme at Westergate House on Friday when the home took part in Red Nose Day. Uniforms were swapped for red t-shirts and Kay, our Activities Co-ordinator dressed in a bright and beautiful costume complete with stripey hat and plaits. The essence was to enjoy the day and everyone was only too willing to join in! Residents and staff got together to share jokes, watch vintage comedies and create a fun atmosphere throughout the home. In the afternoon we held a raffle of super prizes to raise funds for the Red Nose campaign. A lovely day of entertainment and comic relie
St. Patrick’s Day
On the feast of St. Patrick we had such fun. Green attire all round, traditional Irish music and the happy excuse for a small drink or two! In the picture we can see Dennis with a glass of Guinness, while Heather enjoyed an Irish coffee. We delighted in watching Riverdance and marvelled at the dancers’ energy!
Westergate - Thank You's
Kay visited Tangmere Make Ready Centre today with hampers of goodies to express thanks and gratitude from everyone at Westergate House. We are in awe of the hard work the ambulance crews have managed in recent months and it was lovely to say thank you.
